Urban Mirror Show, Jul 25 2009 @ Goethe-Institut

Full programme of the event:

“Kibera Smiles Again”: a documentary about public art directed by Christine Wambui
“Ghetto Mural” by Claudio Torres: presentation of a public art idea
Claudia Muende & Bogoda Theatre Africa: A mixture of poetry and contemporany dance. Claudia is a poetess who’s written volumes of poems. The Group focuses on traditional dances, poetry and narratives.
Kingdom Shakers: A nine members dancers group coming from Nairobi slums. Five girls and four boys.
Capoeira Balanco Negro: They explore various aspects of Capoeira which include movement, instrumentation, singing, history and community. Their vision is to see capoeira gain strong roots in Kenya and develop organically around the country and ultimately the region.
Lithium Multi-Media Graphics: Lithium is a collective of art maestros whose skills and genius stretches from graffiti art, fashion design, videography and photography. The team has a wide experience in the t-shirts portraiture business.
Miriam Rubino de Rinck (MINA): Contemporary Artist. She is an Argentinian artist living and working in Africa and has been living in Nairobi for the past three years.
Nina Ogot: An Afro-Acoustic singer. Her live performances comprise of 4 guitarists and 3 male back-up vocalists. She is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist.
Bonna Fiend: An hip hop singer from Rwanda, currently living in Kenya, working on his first album called Struggle Life
Wafalme: Wafalme is a Swahili word for “Kings”. Wafalme is a music group from the slums in Eastlands Nairobi. They are 16 in number and their avarage age is 12, the youngest being 8 years old and the oldest 16.
Mzizi Mibaya: A reggae musician born and raised in one of the ghettos of Nairobi. His music speaks of life and its trials and tribulations

To find out more about the Urban Mirror project, visit the official website